1) The author says that an aardvark ______________. a) is commonly eaten by man b) is considered a lucky animal c) feeds on all kinds of insects d) lives and feeds itself only in a hole e) appears above the ground after the sun sets 2) The writer implies that _______________. a) after two weeks, a young aardvark can come above the ground b) a baby aardvark must live underground for a long time c) a female aardvark can have more than one baby d) an aardvark cannot live longer than ten years e) aardvarks can be found anywhere 3) According to the extract, an aardvark ______________. a) protects its baby against termite bites by its tough skin b) uses its claws to help insects to the ground surface c) gives birth to a baby and feeds it for a week d) uses its tongue to destroy termite mounds e) will go underground when in danger 4) The aardvark '"seems to have no close relatives in the animal kingdom" (lines 1- 2) probably means that _____________. a) the aardvark likes to live alone b) the aardvark is a strange-looking animal c) young aardvarks do not stay with their mothers d) the aardvark is very different from other animals e) the aardvark cannot live on the ground like other animals 5) The word which (line 5) refers to ________________. a) limbs and claws b) burrows c) aardvarks d) relatives e) ants and termites 6) It can be inferred from the extract that a newborn aardvark feeds on _____________. a) insects b) milk c) meat d) ants e) termites 7) An aardvark is called an earth pig because it ____________. a) eats everything b) likes to live in the ground c) is not a very strong animal d) is closely related to the pig e) is a slow-moving animal 8) The best headline for this news article is ______________. a) Snakes hide in cupboard b) Snakes put a stop to exam c) Middle school students scare snakes d) School classrooms invaded e) Four students killed by snakes 9) The word slithering (line 3) means ______________. a) appearing suddenly b) moving up and down c) trying to bite d) sliding along e) jumping 10) When someone retreats (line 8), he _________________. a) moves back b) tries other techniques c) gives something as a treat d) does something more than once e) starts to attack 11) The word scene (line 10) refers to _____________. a) the police trying to drive the snakes away b) some students driving snakes from the room c) the school exam room invaded by snakes d) the snakes being killed by students e) any place with dangerous animals 12) According to the news article, all of the following are possible EXCEPT "_________________" a) the school is situated in the countryside b) the exam room was not in good condition c) the cupboard had long been a habitat of snakes d) the cupboard had an abundance of food for snakes e) snake charmers came with the police and killed the snakes 13) All of the following are true EXCEPT "______________" a) The police arrived quickly when they heard about the snakes b) There were too many snakes for the police to handle c) The teacher had to reschedule the exam d) When the police came, they killed four snakes e) Not all students in the exam room immediately ran from the snakes 14) The horoscope says that early in the week a Virgo ____________. a) should be attentive to others' words and actions b) must not overlook important things in his/her life c) should pay no attention to what others say or do d) must avoid saying or doing important things in one's daily routine e) should avoid being overlooked by listening to and watching what others do  15) In the middle of the week, a Virgo ____________. a) should not look for a new business partner b) may lose something he/she values c) will lose his/her valuable partner d) will replace an expensive item that was stolen e) could get possession of something of sentimentalue 16) Towards the end of the week, a Virgo _____________. a) should avoid going on a short business trip b) may take a trip to socialize with his/her professional partners c) may be invited to join a trip with a new partner d) is advised to join a short social or professional trip e) is advised to think twice about taking a short social or professional trip  17) The word This (line 6) refers to ________________. a) losing possessions b) an item of sentimental value c) a short trip d) a new profession e) a new partner 18) The word promising (line 8) means _____________. a) giving b) agreeing c) imagining d) predicting e) rewarding

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